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Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
This report discusses how drought is defined (e.g., why drought in one region of the country is different from drought in a different region), and why drought occurs in the United States. The report briefly describes periods of drought in the country's past that equaled or exceeded drought conditions experienced during the 20th century, including periods during earlier centuries where the American West was substantially drier, on average, than it is today.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Folger, Peter; Cody, Betsy A. & Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
This report discusses how drought is defined, and why drought occurs in the United States. How droughts are classified, and what is meant by moderate, severe, and extreme drought classification, are also discussed. The report concludes with a description of policy challenges for Congress, such as the existing federal/non-federal split in drought response and management, and the patchwork of drought programs subject to oversight by multiple congressional committees.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Folger, Peter; Cody, Betsy A. & Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2008 (74th-110th Congresses)
None
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Economic and Social Indicators
This report provides a fact sheet that tracks selected economic and social development indicators for Latin American and Caribbean countries. It also classifies country economies by income.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Gomez-Granger, Julissa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Technology Innovation Program
This report discusses the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is designed "to support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need," according to the authorizing legislation. Grants are provided to small and medium-sized firms for individual projects or joint ventures with other research organizations.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development
This report discusses the federal use of technology transfer, a process by which technology developed in one organization, in one area, or for one purpose is applied in another organization, in another area, or for another purpose.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues, Options, and Legislation
As immigration reform and the illegal alien population have gained congressional and public attention in the past several years, the issue of unauthorized employment has come to the fore. It is widely accepted that most unauthorized aliens enter and remain in the United States in order to work. This report discusses options for addressing the issue of unauthorized employment in the United States.
Date:
March 2, 2009
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2007 Budget
This report provides information about the The Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY2007 Budget.
Date:
March 2, 2007
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene; Perl, Libby; Foote, Bruce E.; Peterson, Meredith & McCarthy, Maggie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Environment Facility (GEF): Overview
This report provides an overview about Global Environment Facility (GEF) which was established in 1991, has served since then as a primary source of funding for several major international environmental concern.
Date:
March 2, 2007
Creator:
Fletcher, Susan R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses Epilogue
None
Date:
March 2, 2007
Creator:
Koempel, Michael L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Superfund: Implementation and Selected Issues
None
Date:
March 2, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions
This report discusses the American disabilities act (ADA) and also deals with The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions.
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy
This document includes discussion of the debate over government policy regarding industrial competitiveness and technological advancement. Technology and competitiveness, federal roles, and various approaches are among topics mentioned in this report.
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Debt: Who Bears Its Burden?
None
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events
None
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: An Overview of Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal
None
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Vietnam Relations: Background and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and FY2007 Funding of Title I Training Programs
Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (P.L. 105-220) authorizes several job training programs, including Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities, Job Corps, the Native American Program, the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program, and the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program. This report briefly summarizes each WIA program, the FY2007 budget request, and for comparison, the FY2006 appropriation (P.L. 109-149).
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
Lordeman, Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and FY2007 Funding of Title I Training Programs
Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (P.L. 105-220) authorizes several job training programs, including Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities, Job Corps, the Native American Program, the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program, and the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program. This report briefly summarizes each WIA program, the FY2007 budget request, and for comparison, the FY2006 appropriation (P.L. 109-149).
Date:
March 2, 2006
Creator:
Lordeman, Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Administration's Deficit Reduction Goal
This report briefly discusses the Bush Administration's proposal to reduce the deficit between FY2004 and FY2009. It discusses the provisions of the FY2006 budget proposal in respect to the Administration's deficit reduction goal. CRS has constructed a modified baseline budget which, arguably, provides a “best guess” of the path of future deficits if current policy is extended. Under this alternative, the deficit is projected to rise to $425 billion in FY2009.
Date:
March 2, 2005
Creator:
Esenwein, Gregg A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Budget Deficit: A Discussion of Recent Trends
The federal budget deficit in FY2004 was 3.6% of gross domestic product (GDP). When the influence of economic conditions and temporary factors is excluded from the measurement of budget balances, the FY2004 deficit was 2.6% of GDP. By either measure, the deficit is above the historical average for the last 50 years.
Date:
March 2, 2005
Creator:
Esenwein, Gregg A.; Labonte, Marc & Winters, Philip D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The FY2006 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This report outlines the Administration’s FY2006 budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including estimated outlays of $94.6 billion. Discretionary budget authority would fall 12% from FY2005 levels to $19.4 billion ($21 billion outlays), and mandatory outlays would remain steady at $73 billion. The request included proposals to reduce mandatory spending for farm commodity programs, food stamps, rural development, and conservation.
Date:
March 2, 2005
Creator:
Monke, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library